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Hello students, in this question we have been asked to consider the position of socrates in plato's apology.
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Taking into account the historical circumstances surrounding socrates ' trial, we have to provide a reasoned opinion as to whether or not socrates ' actions were appropriate, i .e., should socrates have pleaded with the jury to save himself, or was there a greater moral lesson socrates was trying to impart on the citizens of athens.
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So, socrates addresses the jury asking them to spare him.
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He argues that he is not guilty of any wrongdoing and that he should be acquitted.
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Socrates argues that he is a good person and that he should be spared because of that.
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The jury does not agree and sentences socrates to death.
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So, as long as you believe that you are a good person, doesn't mean that your actions are justified.
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Why is that? because even though you're a good person, your actions can have harmful effect on others, even if your intentions were not wrong.
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So, that is not in question here...